As part of the effort huddling up open source community, Microsoft finally provides new plug-in so Windows Media Player can be implemented in Firefox 2.0 web browser. This free Plug-in obtainable in Mozilla site.
According to Hank Janssen, Port 25 program manager in Microsoft laboratory which collaborating with open source, with instaling the plug-in, there is no problem again is experienced by Firefox user at Windows Vista like reported before. Besides Vista, the plug-in also usable at the operating system of Windows XP SP2 32 bit version and 64 bit version. This Plug-in can work for Windows Media Player to 6.4 version and supports OCX interface which can be applied by developer to enrich the application.
Now, Microsoft also develops various other plug-in to support Firefox. In last November 2006, Port 25 laboratory cooperating with Mozilla to build plug-in for CardSpace, made in Microsoft identity management technology.
Even stringency competes in market with Internet Explorer, likely Microsoft cannot close their eyes that Internet user also more and more using Firefox. Like or dislike Microsoft technology also must support the rival browser.
Mozilla Browser newest version of Firefox 3.0 scheduled will lauched to the market in this year-end. While newest Microsoft browser, Internet Explorer 7, already release some times ago.
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Labels: Microsoft, Mozilla Firefix, Open Source